Jamaica vs Kosovo: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total
Jamaica
16.2%
in 2024
Kosovo
17.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
20th
Kosovo rank
18th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total over time
- Jamaica
- Kosovo
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 17.3% against 16.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Kosovo's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kosovo ahead.
Jamaica ranks 20th and Kosovo ranks 18th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kosovo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kosovo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 21.7% | 6.0% | Kosovo |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.8% | 0.5% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 17.7% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of, Jamaica or Kosovo?
- Kosovo, at 17.3% against 16.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Jamaica and Kosovo?
- 1.1%, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kosovo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kosovo rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Jamaica ranks 20th and Kosovo ranks 18th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.